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Though Persia/Iran had never been a Christian country, Christianity had enough of an impact on Persia and Persians to produce a considerable number of saints of this origin, at various times in the Church's history – some of them travelling far afield from their native country, such as Saint Ivo of Huntingdonshire who got his fame as a hermit in England.
List
- Abda and Abdisho
- Abdecalas
- Abdon and Sennen
- Abrosima
- Acacius of Amida
- Acepsimas of Hnaita
- Ajabel
- Anastasius of Persia
- Aphrahat
- Asyncritus of Hyrcania
- Bademus
- Barhadbesciabas
- Saint Benjamin the Deacon and Martyr
- Christina of Persia
- Daniel and Verda
- Ishoʿsabran
- James Intercisus
- Mambeca
- Mana of Bet-Parsaje
- Saint Mari
- Maris, Martha, Abachum and Audifax
- Maruthas
- Sapor of Bet-Nicator
- Simon of Bet-Titta
- Veeda of Bakh
- Zanitas and Lazarus of Persia
See also
Modern Times
In modern times, some with connections to Iran have been proposed for canonization. Among these are:
- Servants of God Ibrahim Addai Scher (d. 1918) and 27 Companion Martyrs of the Assyrian genocide, Archeparchs, Eparchs, Priests, Catechumens, and Laypersons of the Archeparchy of Urmia; Priests of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians); Martyrs (Iraq-Iran)
References
- St. Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate (1921), The Book of saints : a dictionary of servants of God canonized by the Catholic Church, London: A. & C. Black, ltd., retrieved 2021-09-04